August 24, 2020 Rio Tinto chiefs lose millions over aboriginal site blast Rio will cut short-term bonuses of some senior executives after internal review found “systemic failures in the cultural heritage management system.”
August 23, 2020 Three miners trapped for four days at an underground coal mine in Colombia A 24/7 operation is taking place to rescue the coal miners.
August 21, 2020 Gem Diamonds finds 442 carat rough at Letšeng mine The type II withe diamond is one of the largest gem quality rocks recovered this year.
August 21, 2020 Premier Gold Mines reports positive results following covid-19 shutdown The Canadian miner reports that its Mercedes operation in Mexico is generating positive cash flow under a revised production plan.
August 20, 2020 Rising supplies set to undermine iron ore price rally Iron ore’s rally, underpinned by China’s massive construction boom, is at risk of slowing as miners ramp up output.
August 20, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce high-purity praseodymium at pilot plant This milestone is the final testing stage of the patented metallization process for permanent magnet metals.
August 19, 2020 Mountain Province looks to biggest shareholder for revenue, refinancing After closing a C$50 million alternative diamond sale deal in June with Dunebridge Worldwide, company is proposing to double the value of the sales agreement to C$100 million.
August 19, 2020 Eric Sprott slashes stake in Gran Colombia Sprott has reduced his stake in the company to just 0.2% from 11.24% earlier this year.
August 19, 2020 Alaska Republicans back Northern Dynasty Pebble mine The party resolution, dated August 9, states it “unequivocally” supports the responsible development of the proposed copper-gold mine.
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